Tennescenic

We are finally getting into the swing of things. Dropping off and picking up Luke from school is now going much more smoothly. He likes for Liz and I to alternate days on who drops him off. On my drop off days I try to go for a hike at Yanahli afterwards. Once sufficiently sweaty I usually return to the house and do chores such as cleaning the kitchen. Next I run errands or work on things around the house like overhauling the garage and my office. Then I start “work”. Recently that has been preparing a house design and budget to potentially build a home for a lady at church. Today I am updating my business website. After lunch I usually prepare a dish in the slow cooker and then work until it is time to pick Luke up from school. Liz and I try to go together to get him, then we all go to Yanahli. Liz and I walk while he usually rides in the stroller. Back at the house Luke and I play while Liz works some more. We all eat dinner together and then try to work on a puzzle for a little bit together. Next we clean up and read books, then Luke has a bath. I do some computer stuff but try to finish by eight. Then I read some.

Not by the traditional definition, but Luke started Pre-K nearly three weeks ago. So far he seems to really enjoy it. I have finished work on the Mountain and am now back in Columbia full time, trying to figure out what’s next. This week has been pretty hot, in the upper 90’s and sunny. It’s been a couple of weeks since our last rain. I’ll try to get better about writing, but in the meantime here are some pictures.

I have not thought to write here for a bit, but now it came to my mind, so here I am. We have been doing summery things. Luke continues to keep everybody entertained.

A little late with this post, but Luke turned five last Sunday. He is healthy and fun, which feels like an incredible blessing. The day before his birthday was the Mule Day parade, and my parents and Lauren came down for his birthday. He got all sorts of presents, but a bike was the big one. He has been riding it every day: on the back deck, in the back yard, and at various parks. Unfortunately Liz’s parents had to cancel coming down, but will hopefully be able to make it in a couple of weeks.

Last night we went to the Good Friday service at church and this morning another church had an Easter egg hunt at Riverwalk. Tomorrow morning we will go to the sunrise service, followed by a church breakfast. Hopefully it will warm up and stop raining. I hope to have a very productive week on the Mountain. The second house is nearing completion and I am ready to be done.

Yesterday we had two school interviews for Luke. Both went fairly well and we like each school, although they are rather different. Luke continues to do well, and we are less than a month away from his birthday. The weather has been warm, although stormy for the past couple of days.